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Queen’s launches student experience survey

Written on March 12, 2021. Posted in News, University.

Beyond the limestone buildings and trailing ivy, Queen’s is trying to get a picture of how students experience campus. The Queen’s Student Experience Survey is a survey designed to collect information about the current campus climate and issues facing students. It’s available for completion from March...

Good Times Diner launches educational speaker series

Written on March 9, 2021. Posted in News, Student Politics.

ASUS Good Times Diner has resumed normal operations post-lockdown, sharing Sunday night take-out meals with students and individuals across the community from its kitchen in Chalmer’s United Church. A team of seven volunteers make 55 to 60 meals every Sunday, ready for pick-up from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m....

Good Times Diner pivots to take-out meals during pandemic

Written on October 16, 2020. Posted in News.

The ASUS Good Times Diner is hosting its first community dinner on Sunday—now as take-out. The Good Times Diner is a student-run soup kitchen that aims to support the Queen’s and Kingston communities by fighting food insecurity. Siobhan Wilson, Good Times Diner’s outreach coordinator, told The Journal food...

Social services must continue improving post-pandemic

Written on June 29, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

During the pandemic, social services are more important than ever. As we adjust to our new ‘normal,’ we shouldn’t forget that. The pandemic has thrown everyone for a loop, to put it mildly. Those who were once financially stable are now relying on stimulus checks. Mentally, many of us are feeling...

AMS Food Bank reopens after closing due to COVID-19

Written on June 24, 2020. Posted in News, Student Politics.

The AMS Food Bank reopened on June 22 to provide students with access to food resources through contactless pick-up. While food banks have been considered an essential service by the provincial government and were permitted to remain open throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, the AMS Food Bank had initially...

Kingston post-secondary students receive fresh food boxes through nationwide program

Written on May 19, 2020. Posted in News.

The Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) has collaborated with Meal Exchange to secure fresh food boxes for students across the Kingston community. Meal Exchange, a national non-profit organization that works to engage students and campuses on issues of food security, has partnered with Good...

COVID-19 increasing food insecurity among students and Kingston community

Written on April 15, 2020. Posted in News.

A number of local services have adapted their operations to provide the community with greater support as COVID-19 increases food insecurity on Queen’s campus and in the greater Kingston area. The 2019 National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey found that, in the 2018-19 academic year, 37 per...

Report finds food insecurity among female-identified graduate students, international students

Written on February 7, 2020. Posted in News.

Female-identified graduate students with family responsibilities are the most likely to experience food insecurity at Queen’s, a recent report found. The Food Insecurity Working Group, established by Interim Provost and Vice-Principal Tom Harris last June, spent the fall term reviewing data and practices...

At Senate, Queen’s says no exchange in Hong Kong next term

Written on November 29, 2019. Posted in News.

At its last meeting of 2019, Queen’s Senate wrapped up discussion about the fall term break and food insecurity, moving into discussion about issues that will likely dominate the winter term. Fall Term Break When senators gathered on Tuesday, David Niddam-Dent, student senate caucus chair, raised...

University to publish report this fall addressing campus food insecurity

Written on October 10, 2019. Posted in News.

The University has formed a working group to address food insecurity in the Queen’s community, according to Tom Harris, interim provost and vice-principal (Academic). At the University Senate’s first meeting of the year, Harris announced the establishment of a Food Insecurity Working Group, and stated...

First Senate meeting of the year addresses enrollment, food insecurity and OSAP

Written on October 4, 2019. Posted in News.

On Oct. 1, Queen’s Senate kicked off its first meeting of the school year with Principal Patrick Deane’s opening remarks. Deane spoke about the importance of engaging in conversation with members of the Queen’s community. “My focuses have been about listening and learning for the past months,” he...

Canada’s food guide amplifies student health concerns

Written on January 18, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

It’s difficult to prioritize fresh-pressed juice and other healthy alternatives when you’re thinking about where your next meal is coming from. As headlines spread about Health Canada’s proposed changes to the country’s food guide, one critical fact goes largely ignored: a large portion of Canadians...

Food for thought: insecurity at Queen’s

Written on April 6, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

Insecurity is a form of anxiety and lack of confidence that most people suffer from at one time or another. While everyone experiences it differently and at different times, it’s familiar. Food insecurity, however, is less familiar and far more difficult to cope with. The Student Experience “I’m thankful,...

Rising tuition leading to empty cupboards

Written on November 25, 2016. Posted in Features.

“It’s the remix to ignition, college student edition, eating ramen for dinner, can’t afford my tuition.” The amusing take on a “starving student” lifestyle widely circulated through Yik Yak, Twitter and just about every other form of social media at different universities last year. But the reality...

Getting to the core of food insecurity: we have to start somewhere

Written on November 11, 2016. Posted in Editorials.

There are many factors that feed into food insecurity on our campuses — but when it comes to solving the issue, the hunger will only be satisfied if someone takes the first bite. The Hungry for Knowledge report released recently revealed that almost 40 per cent of Canadian students are food “insecure”...

Tag: food insecurity

Queen’s launches student experience survey

Good Times Diner launches educational speaker series

Good Times Diner pivots to take-out meals during pandemic

Social services must continue improving post-pandemic

AMS Food Bank reopens after closing due to COVID-19

Kingston post-secondary students receive fresh food boxes through nationwide program

COVID-19 increasing food insecurity among students and Kingston community

Report finds food insecurity among female-identified graduate students, international students

At Senate, Queen’s says no exchange in Hong Kong next term

University to publish report this fall addressing campus food insecurity

First Senate meeting of the year addresses enrollment, food insecurity and OSAP

Canada’s food guide amplifies student health concerns

Food for thought: insecurity at Queen’s

Rising tuition leading to empty cupboards

Getting to the core of food insecurity: we have to start somewhere

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